Morning: (8:30) 9:00 – 11:50

8:30
Bring-your-own-coffee break (moderated)

We answer your questions around the conference

9:00
Welcome

Jesús Santamaria, NFP, University of Zaragoza, Spain
Annette Kraegeloh, INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Germany

Session

Nanoparticles and the environment

Chair: Andreas Fery, Leibniz-Institute of Polymer Research Dresden

9:15
Microplastics in the environment
Christian Laforsch, Collaborative Research Center Microplastic, University of Bayreuth
10:00
Micro and nano plastics in seafood: are plastic associated contaminants viable markers?
Francesco Saliu, Earth and Environmental Science Department, University of Milano Bicocca, Italy
10:20
Discussion in small groups

10:45
Short break

Session
Development of safe nanomaterials

Chair: Jesús Santamaria, University of Zaragoza

11:00
Toxic-by-design: controlled nanoparticle synthesis to direct nanomaterial synthesis to malignant pathologies
Stefaan Soenen, Nano Health Optical Imaging Group, Department of Imaging & Pathology, KU Leuven

11:50
Lunch break

Afternoon: (13:30) 14:00 – 16:30

13:30
Bring-your-own-coffee break (moderated)

We answer your questions around the conference

Session

Toxicological aspects

Chair: Klaus Unfried, Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf, Germany

14:00
Cardiovascular effects of nanoparticles
Mark Miller, Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Edinburgh, UK
14:45
Possible impacts of foodborne engineered nanomaterials on the murine gut microbiome
Gerrit Bredeck, IUF – Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Düsseldorf, Germany
15:05
Cost-efficient toolbox for evaluation of biological effects of nanomaterials: case-studies, challenges and outlook
Anne Kahru, Laboratory of Environmental Toxicology, NICPB
15:55
Short break
16:00
Discussion in small groups

16:20
Get together and end of day 1